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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: mantorashe2@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:08:46 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Mutual=20=20Benefit?=

From Prinsca Mantorashe.
Rue 12 Ave du Maccory
Abidjan Cote d Ivoire

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am a young girl of 22 years old , by name Miss
PRINSCA MANTORASHE the Daughter of late of Dr
ALOYSIUS MANTORASHE From LUANDA ANGOLA, one time by
political appointment Director of International
Affaires Department of ANGOLA PETROL AND NATURAL GAS
who died on a board meeting with the International Oil
Gulf Representatives, in September 11th 2001 at the
World Trade Center in New York City USA.

Sorry I do not know whom you are, but I feel strong to
write you concerning my present predicament at stake
now. I was an under-graduate student of 2rd year,
studying Chemical Engineering At University
in LUANDA ANGOLA, before the date of the urgly
incident occurred last 5 years now. Although I lost my mother
when she was putting to birth my younger brother who
leter died in the hospital with my mother fourtheen years ago in London
United Kindom.
Presently I am in Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire,where I am
looking or seeking for someone who will assist me in
transfering the sum of money my father left in a
suspended account of a Bank here in Abidjan. The
amount is Eleven Million US Dollars ($ 11,000.000.00).
However since, I am his next of kin , I have contacted
you to stand as my Late fathers foreign parter to
receive this money into your account after which I
will join you there.
l are willing to offer you 5% of the total sum of
amount, to you for assistancing me and you will handle
the investment until l finished up my education, and
any expences you made in this transaction must be
minus including your perscentage before investing the
money.
In addition I humbly solicit for you kindly assistance
to help me in investing this money into a good and
profitable business, really my intenssion for
contacting you is not only to help me in
tansfering this fund out of Africa but also to help me
to invest the the money into a business that give at
least 100% profit in two years and nice school where l
will finish up my education.
I am assuring you that this transaction is hatch free
from all indication,because all the document that was
issued to my father at the day he lodged the money are
with me and the are avilable to you on your request.
Please understand my condition and get to me as soon
as possible and please I urge you to keep this
transaction confidential for my secuirty and the
security of the money.
I will be waiting to hearing from you soonest,
May God bless you.
With Best Regards.
MISS PRINSCA MANTORASHE

contact me here: mantorashe1@yahoo.fr



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